Quick Video Q & A on Vaccinations
BBC invited me to discuss vaccinations and help answer some popular questions parents have about them. View this short Q&A video on BBC where I share the following answers to these common...
View Article10 Things To Know About 2017-2018 Flu Shots
The flu season is soon to be upon us and I hate to be so prescriptive but when it comes to influenza I feel like I have to be. I immunize my entire family and I think you should, too. Hard to believe,...
View ArticleOnline Interventions Improve Vaccination Rates
The flu season is upon us and I hate to be so prescriptive, but when it comes to avoiding influenza, I feel like I have to be. I get the flu vaccine each year as does my entire family — I think you...
View ArticleWidespread Influenza in US: Ways To Protect Your Family
It’s flu season, no doubt about it, with widespread influenza infections all over the United States (see the CDC updated maps with high-levels of ILI [Influenza-like illness]). Influenza is a virus...
View ArticleIs It The Flu Or A Cold?
First off, in my mind, the goal this winter for your children, and your family, and your community isn’t perfect attendance at school or work. In fact, I’d suggest schools and families and principals...
View ArticleFlu Doctor: New Alexa Skill To Support Families
Last year 180 children died in the United States from influenza infections or complications from the infection. And like many seasons before, about 80% of those children who died didn’t get a flu shot....
View ArticleWhich Flu Vaccine Is Best For Children?
Injected flu shots or nasal flu spray? The short answer, like so many things in life: it depends. Data out this week summarizing the effectiveness of influenza vaccination for children over the past...
View ArticleWashington State Measles Outbreak: What To Do For Infants And Children
There is a measles outbreak unfolding in Washington. Unfortunately, there have been multiple outbreaks across the US in the past few months. Here’s info about outbreaks in 2018, as well. The MMR...
View ArticleMeasles, MMR Vaccine, Immunity, & Breastmilk
So much in the news lately about measles. A bit disappointing considering we sincerely thought it was “eliminated” in 2000. As you’ve heard, in the New York City area, there have been 285 confirmed...
View Article2019 Measles Outbreak: Information for Parents
Measles, measles, and more measles. I know, it seems like all I’m writing about. I’ve been doing media interviews for weeks now on measles infections and there doesn’t seem to be a slowdown yet. As it...
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